Later Life

LiveMore rejoins mortgage market

LiveMore Capital has returned to the mortgage sector, having temporarily suspended its products due...

Handling the time pressures within the later life advice space

Working under pressure is something that later life advisers, and indeed everyone in the...

Standard Life Home Finance partners with St. James’s Place

Standard Life Home Finance has announced a strategic partnership with St. James’s Place, increasing...

Majority feel stressed with later life planning

Aviva has said that while Stress Awareness Week (7-11 November) is encouraging best practices...

LiveMore: age discrimination continues in mortgage market

Just 4% of people aged over 50 believe they would be able to take...

Positive Lending unveils new later life lending solutions

Positive Lending is bolstering its suite of property financial solutions with a range of...

Age Partnership teams up with Biscuit Tin

Equity release advisory firm Age Partnership has partnered with digital legacy business, Biscuit Tin. The...

Pure Retirement partners with Keylu

Pure Retirement has revealed its new partnership with Keylu, enabling advisers to support their...

More2life publishes new offer condition guide

Equity release lender more2life has expanded its library of educational resources with a new...

Phoenix Group launches ‘Let’s Get Ready’ brand campaign

Long-term savings and retirement business, Phoenix Group, is launching its first brand campaign. The campaign...

Advise Wise adds new document upload feature

Advise Wise Platform has introduced a new feature allowing advisers to upload documents to...

Q3 sees record number of new equity release plans

The Equity Release Council (ERC) has revealed that homeowners aged 55+ took out a...

Pure Retirement backs call for career development for over 50s

A report highlighting the benefits of embracing an older workforce has earned the support...

Consistency remains in mortgage searches

Mortgage criteria searches remained consistent from August to September, according to results from Legal...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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South drives first annual asking house price fall since 2024

Asking prices for homes in Great Britain have slipped into annual decline for the...

Rents fall as inflationary pressures mount

Tenants are beginning to feel some respite as rents across Great Britain fall at...

Bank of England set to hold rates as inflation proves sticky

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 4% this week...

Mortgage pros stride for mental health on Thames Bridges Trek

Mortgage industry pros from Crystal Specialist Finance, Market Financial Solutions, United Trust Bank, Movin...